St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-26
xLIxTH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate on the 11th number OF rail-
road right-o1- <ay bills were passed. Ir'e com
mittee on e. 4ucation and labor was instructor
to sit du ring the recess ana investigate the
condltlo AS and relations OF capital ana lapor
and re oort at the next session. The Post-onlce
App onration bill was considered, Mr. Plumb
be: ,ng the only Senator to speak on it,. In the
House a meMage was received from the
President announcing the veto OF the DEPEND
entPension bill James Johnson's liquid eVap.
Grating process, for which an extension Oh
patent is desired, engag ed attention all the
afternoon, and at the hlshI seseion' pe14e4oo
bills were locke d after.
IN the Sonata on the 12th the Naval Estab-
Lshment Appropriation bill. as amended, was
reported back and notice given that it would be
called no on the 14th. The Post-Ofice Appro-
priatlon bill was again considered and an inter
esting debate eusucd on the items Tor
ocean steamship mail service. IAe
bill, after being materially amend
ed. was passed. In the House Mr..
O'Nei,l tMo) made an effort TO secure the floor
for consideration of labor measures, but was
defeated 142 to 10f, and the bill for the RECON-
age and retirement of the trade dollar was
taken up, debated and passed. The remainder
of the day was taken up in debate on the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill
IN the Senate, on the 18th, the Nava! Es-
Enlistment bill was taken up, but conS1dera-
ton was not conc uded. Insinuatlons were
made by Senator Doph in calling for reas ons
why the House conference committee con
sidering the Senate bill restoring to the United
States certain lands granted to the Northern
Pacific railway had not reported to the Senate
conferees, that the committee was influenced
| in its delay by the railroad company. who were
| constructing new road ard earning more
| lands while the delay continued
| The Eads Tehuantepec Ship Railway
loJ>o +aj no q
| ecutive session. the House the Mrs
| Logan Pension bill was productive OF
| long and spirited debate over proposed
| change O: rules, which terminated tempo
| rarily by the Speaker taking under con-
! sideration point of order raised. Mr.. Springer
| made an effort to have the IarlH Dill
made the special order for the 18th, but
| a point of order was made and the mat
| ter was undecided. Mr.. Lawler GID m
| troduced resolution instruct'ng the Secretary
| of State to learn if Great Britain has not Flo-
| lated the treaty OF Client OF 1914 by building
| the Welland canal and menacing the United
States with a war-shp waterway to lake cities
| and harbors of the United States. Fir. Little
| introduced a resolution providing for const-
tutional amendment making United States
| Senators elective by popular vote OF the peo-
| ple The afternoon and evening sessions were
| devoted to considering District OF Columbia
| matters.
TN the Senate on the 18th communication
| from the Secretary of the Treasury concerning
! the need of appropriations for SltKa, Alasha'
| was presented The House amendments to the
| Trade Dollar bill were nonconcurred IN. Inc
| Missouri Judicial District bill was passed. Mr.
| Mitchell offered resolution 20 still 1urther
| investigate the financial relations OF the Pacific
| railroads and the Federal Government, the IDEA
| being that the government is getting the
| worst of it. Discussion of the Naval
| Establishment and Eads' Ship Railway blils
| consumed the afternoon In the House con-
| ferees were appointed on the Indian Aporo-
| pr1ation bill The point of order raised con,
| corning the rules and the Mrs. Logan Pension
| bill were decided by the Speaker in favor OF
| the point of order resulting in the matter
| being sent to the committee on rules, thus pre-
| venting present consideration OF the matter by
the House. The Diplomatic and Consular APP
| preparation bill was debated till adjournment.
In the Senate on the 10th Senator Turpie's
| 0nd.) credentials were presented and referred.
| The River ana Harbor bill was reported.
| MeSsrs. Hoar and Coke had a mild tilt over the
socalled Texas outrages. The Naval Estab-
ment bill was debated till the hour for eulogies
to the memory of the late Senator Pike Of
New Hampshire after which the Senate ad-
| journed. 90. In the House substitute for the
| Senate Canadian Retaliatory bill was intro
| duced and notice given that it would be
| callad up on the 18th. a report called
for from the Secretary of State on the
Venezuela claims. A bill was reported to
organize Alaska Territory The House con-
ferees insisted on its report to make the North
ern Railway Company forfeit So, 100000 acres of
| land, instead of the Senate report FORGETTING
only 100000 acres. Mr. Hatch (Mo.) failed to
secure consideration of the Pleuro-Pneumonia
bill. The balance of the day was devoted to
| Logan eulOgieS.